Stampin’ Up! Desert Details for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Desert Details is a wonderful southwest theme cling stamp and die set with unique images and sentiments. I’ve had a lot of fun playing with it and experimenting with different techniques, so I decided to use three cactus flowers as my centerpiece for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketc challenge this week featurinng three flowers – here is the pretty sketch we are using:

I stamped three of the large cactus flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Desert Details stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink on Basic White. After the ink dried, I used a Crushed Curry watercolor pencil to add shading around each petal and the center. This really makes the flower pop. I cut them out with the coordinating die and put them aside. I used the long agave (or are they aloe?) die to cut two leaf frond clusters from the Soft Succulent Dry Brush Metallic specialty paper.

I used the diamond and triangle die from the Stampin’ Up! Desert Detail dies to cut three sections of a Soft Succulent Panel of Delicate Desert DSP. I used a sponge dauber to apply Gray Granite ink to the long diamond stamp and stamped it all over the panel. This gave it a light, splotchy look. I finally ran the panel through the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder to give it texture. I adhered it to a Cajun Craze panel of Delicate Desert DSP and then adhered it to the front of a Soft Succulent card base with liquid glue.

I adhered the leaves to the card front with glue dots and looped some gold trim around the card, adhering it with glue dots. I adhered the three cactus flowers with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Desert Detail stamp set in Cajun Craze ink on Delicate Desert DSP. I cut the sentiment out with the largest banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies using the two step die cutting method (to shorten the label) and cut a Basic White white label the same size. I adhered the DSP label to the Basic White backing with liquid glue and popped it onto the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with gold adhesive sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small cactus flower from the Stampin’ Up! Desert Details stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink on a Basic White panel. I accented the center and petals with the Crushed Curry water color pencil to get some contrast. I cut the top with the diamond and triangle die. I stamped and embossed a strip of Soft Succulent Delicate Desert DSP to match the front background and adhered it to the bottom of the panel and adhered it to a Cajun Craze Delicate Desert DSP mat. I adhered the layered panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. Finally, I adhered a panel of the Cajun Craze DSP to the envelope flap and trimmed it with my paper snips.

It’s fun to see the Cajun Craze peeking through the die cuts on the card and gold sequins are the perfect trimming for anything with the Dry Brushed Metallic DSP.

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Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Soft Succulent – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Dry Brushed Metallic paper – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut agaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ (die cut cactus blooms), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label backing)
Delicate Desert DSP – two 4″ x 5-1/5″ panels (front and inside mats), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim), 6″ x 2-1/2″ (envelope flap)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Desert Details Bundle (English)

[160532]

$52.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$10.00

Delicate Desert 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160521]

$12.00

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Dry Brushed Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[160837]

$8.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$8.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$8.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$8.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

[149014]

$12.50

Simply Elegant Trim

[155766]

$7.50

Gold Faceted Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160536]

$8.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain bundle is a cute weather theme bundle with cute critters and is perfect for fun spring cards. I used it with the Rain or Shine specialty designer series paper for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week and here is the pretty color palette we are using:

I adhered a panel of Rain or Shine specialty designer series paper to a Mango Melody mat and popped it on an Old Olive card base with dimensionals. I cut bunny and turtle from the DSP with the Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain dies and used the same dies to cut a Basic White panel. I adhered the DSP die cuts to the Basic White die cuts to make them thicker for popping on the cards with dimensionals.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain dies to cut a stump from Soft Suede and two grass clumps from Old Olive and adhered these die cuts to the card with liquid glue. Once these were on the card, I could place the bunny jumping over the stump and the turtle looking at the bunny, so I adhered them with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I cut it out with the largest banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and trimmed off the left end with my paper snips. I adhered the label to the card with liquid glue and decorated it with loose daisy embellishments adhered with glue dots. I adhered more daisies around the tree stump to finish the card front.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink across the bottom of a Basic White panel. Since the Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends are no longer available, I used a Blender Pen to color the flowers. I colored the flowers with Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Old Olive ink that I squeezed to the top of my ink pad covers. The flowers are so small that it’s easy to color them with a Blender Pen or a Stampin’ Write marker and get the same look as using Stampin’ Blends. It’s great to have so many coloring options and have your colors coordinate with the DSP! I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The some of the cute critters in the Rain or Shine DSP can also be cut out with the Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain dies that cut out the stamped images. Since the DSP critters have the shiny clear embossed look, I decided to use these for the card rather than stamping and coloring new ones. They’re so sweet and cute!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Karen Ksenzakovic has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Current Host Code: Y7X69NCW

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Old Olive – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut grasses)
Soft Suede – 1-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ (die cut stump)
Mango Melody – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut critter backing), 1-1/2″ x 2-1/” (label)
Rain or Shine specialty DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), die cut rabbit, die cut turtle

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Playing In The Rain Bundle (English)

[160551]

$54.75

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Rain Or Shine Specialty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160540]

$15.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$9.25

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$9.25

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115318]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$8.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

$8.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$8.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$12.00

Loose Daisy Embellishments

[160555]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour Card

Good Morning! Have you seen the pretty Design A Daydream Host designer series paper? It’s a huge pack of 12″ x 12″ designer series paper that you can only purchase with Host Dollars that you earn with orders or a party with sales of $150 or more. I paired it with the Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour photopolymer stamp set for a friendship card to celebrate any special occasion or achievement. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of Design a Daydream designer series paper to the front of a Blushing Bride card base with liquid glue. I adhered a striped strip of the DSP to the card front and then a floral panel overlapping it.

I adhered another panel of Design a Daydream DSP to a Blackberry Bliss mat and stamped the large flower and stem from the Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour stamp set in Old Olive on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flower stamp with Blushing Bride and cut the image out with the coordinating die from the Scalloped Contours dies. I adhered the die cut flower to the layered DSP with dimensionals and a glue dot on the stem. I adhered the panel to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour stamp set in Blackberry Bliss on Blushing Bride and adhered it to the card front with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished the card front with Blushing Bride faceted dots and a bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour stamp set in Blackberry Bliss on a Basic White panel. I stamped the bud outline in Old Olive and the bud in Blushing Bride. I trimmed the side of the panel with a strip of Design a Daydream DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The floral panel in the Design a Daydream DSP pack is pretty with Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight and Petal Pink flowers. And they go really nice with the abstract flowers in the Stampin’ Up! Color and Contour bundle.

Join me for a Facebook Live this Afternoon!

I’m planning to go live on my Facebook Page at 1:00 ET this afternoon to make another card using the Design a Daydream Host designer series paper. Join me as I use it with the Sweet Songbirds bundle create a fun fold card. Look forward to seeing you then!

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The June Paper Pumpkin Kit is the Pick of the Crop!

Give your card collection a reFRESH with this month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit! We’re talking FRESH ideas, designs, cards, and crafts. Each month we strive to deliver a seasonal selection, and this month is no different. Plus, we’ve got an add-on you can purchase to expand on this month’s kit.

This kit’s stamp set is perfect for expressing your love, gratitude, and style. With sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this photopolymer stamp set for all of your summer projects.

This kit includes supplies to create 9 card – 3 each of 3 designs and 9 coordinating envelopes:

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Spot®
Printed card bases a, die-cut paper pieces, vellum, adhesive, and more!
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope Size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
A 5-3/8″ x 6″ mini shopping bag
- Stamp or color the bag for a personalized touch
- It holds a couple of cards for a fun twist on card packaging
Additional shopping bags can be purchased starting June 13, 2022
- Item 161922 – contains 4 mini canvas bags

Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Succulent

If you’re interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, you can either sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit or you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my Online Store. To see more information and to sign up for the monthly subscription click here. To see the options for prepaid subscriptions in my Online Store, click here.

Sign up deadline for the June 2022 kit is June 10, 2022. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: ZFMCWFCA

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog or the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Blushing Bride – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Blackberry Bliss – 2-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flower)
Design A Daydream DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5″ (front stripe strip), 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (large floral front panel), 2-1/4″ x 4″ (small floral front panel), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Design A Daydream 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[159161]

$18.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131198]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$9.25

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$8.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$8.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$8.00

Solid Faceted Gems

[159189]

$8.00

1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack

[158140]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias Happy for You Card

Good Morning! I wanted to use the pretty Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias photopolymer stamp set for another card before summer really got away. I think that you could get away with calling it a ‘mum’ and making a fall card, but I really love dahlias, so I stayed with a summery card. I also wanted to do play with a different technique, so I pulled out my stencils for the background. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I started by taping the damask stencil over a Basic White panel and using a blending brush to apply daffodil ink over the entire panel. Next, I embossed the panel with the Timeworn Text 3D embossing folder and adhered a panel of the Mint Macaron striped Hand Penned designer series paper to the side. I adhered the layered panel to a Mint Macaron mat and wrapped it twice with white baker’s twine and tied a bow. I adhered the panel to the front of a Daffodil Delight card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the large outline flower from the Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias stamp set in Daffodil Delight on Basic White and stamped over it with the large solid flower using stamped off Daffodil Delight. I fussy cut the flower and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink on Basic White and cut it out with the smallest Encircled in Beauty die – isn’t this a pretty die! I adhered it to the card with glue dots, tucking a corner under the flower.

I stamped four outline leaf clusters from the Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias stamp set in Garden Green ink on Basic White and stamped the solid leaf clusters over them using Mint Macaron ink. I fussy cut these and adhered them with glue dots, tucking the stems under the flower and arranging them so they did not cover the sentiment. I finished the card front with Bumblebee matte dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the large solid dahlia flower from the Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias three times in Daffodil Delight ink on a Basic White panel and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Hand Penned striped Mint Macaron paper. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The flower from the Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias stamp set is so pretty! And it’s one of the items that you can get for Free with a $100 purchase before shipping and taxes during Sale A Bration. And there’s only three and a half weeks left in Sale A Bration, so hurry!

Sale A Bration is going on Now!

Sale A Bration has BUY, HOST and JOIN specials that run through September 30. Click on the picture below to view the Sale A Bration brochure:

SHOP

There are 8 new products (4 stamp sets, 3 paper packs and a die set!) that are available as free items to chose from with a level 1 order (free with an order of $50+) and 2 new items (1 stamp set and 1 die set) that are available as free choices with a level 2 order (free with an order of $100+). So many good things to pick from!

HOST

There is also a great new host exclusive stamp set called In Your Words that will be available for FREE with either a personal order of $300+ or a party with sales totaling $300+! Drop me an email at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you are interested in setting up a host code for yourself to see if you can collect $300 in orders from yourself and your stamping friends to get that FREE stamp set! I’m happy to set up a code just for you!

JOIN

And there is an awesome joining promotion during Sale A Bration! When you join, you pay $99 for your starter kit and you get to choose $125 in product from any current catalog and your starter kit ships for free! And if you join between August 3 and September 30, you get to pick an additional qualifying bundle from the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog to add to your starter kit for free! There couldn’t be a better time to join the Stampin’ Up! family. Contact me if you have any questions about joining and I’ll be happy to tell you more!

Current Host Code: N3VHEQAX

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog or the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Daffodil Delight – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Mint Macaron – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4 panel (inside panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-3/4″ x 7″ (fussy cut leaves), 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (flower), 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Hand Penned DSP – 1″ x 5-1/8″ (front stripe), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Delicate Dahlias Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[156601]

$0.00

Encircled In Beauty Dies

[155546]

$34.00

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks

[150697]

$8.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$10.00

Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155499]

$11.50

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$8.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$7.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$7.50

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Decorative Matte Dots

[156289]

$8.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials Happy For You Card

Good morning! Today’s card is a Happy For You card made with the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials bundle. I also used the Sale A Bration Oh So Ombre 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for the background and it’s only available through next Sunday as Sale A Bration ends on February 28! You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of this post along with the sizes of card stock used.

I adhered a panel of the Blackberry Bliss Oh So Ombre Sale A Bration designer series paper to a Basic White panel and wrapped a length of Blackberry Bliss ribbon around it, securing it in the back. I popped it on the front of a Blackberry Bliss card base with dimensionals. I cut another panel of Blackberry Bliss with the second largest scalloped rectangle die from the Stitched So Sweetly dies to build my arrangement on.

I stamped the happy sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials photopolymer stamp set in VersaMark Ink on a Blackberry Bliss panel and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I heat set the embossing powder until shiny and fussy cut around the outside of the word with my paper snips. This word is fairly easy to fussy cut because the font is so thick and I love that look! I stamped the for you in Blackberry Bliss ink on a small Basic White panel and trimmed it down and adhered it to the bottom of the scalloped rectangle panel. I adhered the fussy cut happy sentiment on the scalloped panel, letting the ends of the word hang off the edges of the panel.

I stamped three small flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials stamp set in So Saffron on Basic White, stamping the outline first and then the filler. I stamped the large flower in Blushing Bride and cut out all the flowers with their coordinating dies. I cut the leaf sprig from Pear Pizzazz, the large detailed flower die from Blushing bride and the flower center from Rich Razzleberry. I adhered the layers of the large flower together. I arranged the flowers and leaves on the panel and adhered the leaves and small flowers with liquid glue. I popped the large flower on with dimensionals and finished it with a large pearl. I popped the panel on the card front with dimensionals and finished it with a Blackberry Bliss bow and three more pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers and leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials stamp set in Blushing Bride, Blackberry Bliss, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz on a Basic White panel. I stamped off the Blackberry Bliss large flower center twice before stamping on the flower and masked off the large flower before stamping the small flower and top leaves, and then masked off the small flower before stamping the last leaf. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of Oh So Ombre 6″ x 6″ DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Pretty Perennials bundle has pretty modern floral Distinktive stamps with wonderful coordinating dies and great sentiments. And if you purchase the bundle and add a pack of pearls, you will qualify for a FREE Sale A Bration Level 1 item such as the Oh So Ombre 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. But you don’t have much time left because Sale A Bration runs through this Sunday, February 28.

Only 6 Days Left – Sale A Bration ends on February 28!

Sale A Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest event of the year with three ways to earn FREE products – SHOP – HOST – JOIN!

SHOP

During Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 or $100 you spend, you can choose between two purchasing levels of free products! Depending on the amount you spend, you’ll be able to mix ‘n’ match the Sale-A-Bration items you earn and you can choose from stunning stamp sets and designer series papers. There are 8 free products available to pick from at the $50 level and 2 free products to pick from at the $100 level. Click on the Sale A Bration brochure to the right to see these products.

HOST

Stampin’ Up! is offering an exclusive host stamp set called Punch Party and you can get it for FREE with an order of $300 or greater placed during Sale-a-bration or by hosting a workshop with orders totaling $300 or greater during Sale-a-bration! And this is on top of the normal Stampin’ Rewards you get when you host a workshop!

JOIN

There’s no better time to Join Stampin’ Up! than during Sale A Bration! And joining is easy! You purchase your Starter kit for $99 by choosing $125 in Stampin’ Up! products (and shipping is FREE). If you join during Sale A Bration, you get an additional five FREE full size packs of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper from the upcoming 2021-2022 Annual Catalog with your Starter Kit (the current 6″ x 6″ designer series paper goes for $11.50 per pack!).

See my Join My Team page for all the benefits starting with a minimum 20% discount! Contact me if you have any questions. Click here to purchase your Starter Kit.

Contact me if you need a copy of the new Jan-Jun Mini Catalog and Sale A Bration brochure, and I’ll be happy to send you one!

March Paper Pumpkin is Here’s To You!

Three cheers for mountain air, a sky filled with sunshine, and finding joy in life’s journey! Adventure awaits inside this month’s majestic, mountain-themed kit. This month’s kit comes with enough elements and embellishments to create eight cards and coordinating envelopes and a pack of four stencils with a stamping sponge! The coordinating colors are Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray.

Sign up deadline for the March 2021 kit is March 10, 2021. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

February Host Code: JNWPB7A4

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2020-21 Annual Catalog or the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini Catalog.

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll still send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Now Button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my Online store or contact me if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my Online store here
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Blackberry Bliss – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 2-3/4″ x 4″ (scalloped rectangle die cut), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (happy sentiment)
Blushing Bride – 2″ x 2″ (die cut large flower accent)
Rich Razzleberry – 1″ x 1″ (die cut large flower center)
Pear Pizzazz – 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label), 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (large flower), 1″ x 3-1/2″ (small flowers), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
Oh So Ombre 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front panel), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Pretty Perennials Bundle

[156234]

$45.00

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

[151690]

$32.00

Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155225]

$0.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$8.75

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131198]

$8.75

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115316]

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon

[154569]

$7.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo Such Happy News Card

Good Morning! The pretty Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo Product Medley has a little bit of everything – stamps, dies, designer series and specialty paper, embellishments, ribbons and pre-stamped die cuts. Everything coordinates in shades of blue – Night of Navy and Misty Moonlight – with touches of Garden Green, Gold and Very Vanilla. I used the stamps, dies and designer series paper to create my Such Happy News card for today. You can find the supplies used to create this card and the card stock cuts at the bottom of this post.

I adhered a panel of the dark Boho Indigo designer series paper to a Whisper White mat and then to the front of a Night of Navy card base with Stampin’ Seal. I cut a panel of the light floral Boho Indigo DSP with the large skinny Stitched Rectangle die and adhered it to the front.

I cut a vellum panel with the large stitched circle die from the Stitched Shapes dies and adhered it with Stampin Seal under the vase. I stamped the vase from the Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo photopolymer stamp set in Night of Navy ink on Whisper White and cut it out with the coordinating die. I cut out the two leaves from Pear Pizzazz with the Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo dies and sponged the ends of the leaves with Pear Pizzazz ink. I adhered the leaves to the card front with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo stamp set in Versamark ink on a Night of Navy panel and sprinkled it with white Stampin’ Emboss powder. I heat set the powder until shiny and cut it out with the Stitched Rectangle die. I adhered the label and vase to the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card front with three pearl gemstones.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a flower and two designs from the Stampin’ Up! Boho Indigo stamp set in Night of Navy ink at the top of a Whisper White panel and I trimmed the bottom with a strip of the dark DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Product Medleys are the largest of the ‘kits’ with full sized packs of designer series paper, stamps and coordinating dies and embellishments. And the Stampin’ Up! Boho indigo Medley is a beautiful one with all the vases and mixed florals with geometric designs. Click on the picture below to get a full description of the contents in my Online Store.

The January Paper Pumpkin Kit is Sending Hearts!

Love is in the air! Send a little love to someone special with the Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. From heaps of heart-shaped elements to paper pieces in red and pink, this month’s kit has everything you need to create eight adorable cards—with coordinating envelopes—for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and every celebration of love in between!

With the add-on to January’s sweet and sentimental kit, there’s even more love to share! The add-on—called Little Love Boxes—includes 20 tiny, printed boxes and 24 die-cut, heart-shelled snails and sentiment labels. When combined with the remaining components from the Sending Hearts kit, you can create treat packaging, additional cards, and so much more! Click here to see the flyer for the cute Little Love Boxes.

Here are the Details:

Kit contains enough supplies to create eight cards—four each of two designs—and coordinating envelopes.
Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
Little Love Boxes Add-On (order through my Online Store)
- Contains 20 printed mini boxes and 24 die-cut decorative pieces and sentiment labels.
- Item number: 156842 – $8
- Available 1 January, while supplies last!

Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, gold, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, white

Sign up deadline for the January 2021 kit is January 10, 2021. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Stampin’ In The Meadows January – June 2021 Mini Catalog New Product Shares Now Open

Do you want all of the great new products in the new January – June 2021 Mini Catalog but can’t afford everything? Let’s do a share! I’m placing an order early on January 5 for all the papers, ribbons and embellishments and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I get them fast. When I receive the order, I will cut and bundle the products and have the shares on their way to you by January 15. Go to my New Catalog Product Shares page to get the full details and to join. Please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US. Deadline to sign up for a share is January 3, 2021.

Stampin’ In The Meadows Online Host Club Openings Starting January 1

The Stampin’ In The Meadows Online Host Club is a good way to build up your Stampin’ Up supplies a little at a time without breaking the bank. You make a commitment to join the club for 6 months and place a minimum $25 order each month. A random host is chosen for each month and when you are the host, you get the Stampin’ Rewards Host Dollars for additional products. You can also give your Host Code to your Stampin’ Friends to increase your host rewards! For complete details, see my Online Host Club Page. You can also contact me at (484) 356-5031 or drop me an email at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com. Sign up Deadline is Monday December 28, 2020.

December 16 – 31 Host Code: E7SDCMYW

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2020-21 Annual Catalog or the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog. This includes some of the host exclusive sets!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Akiko

Visit my Online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my monthly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/8″ x 3-1/4″ (label)
Pear Pizzazz – 2″ x 3″ (die cut leaves)
Vellum – 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut circle)
Whisper White – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front mat and inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 2″ (vase)
Boho Indigo DSP – 3=7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1-3/4″ x 4″ (floral stitched rectangle)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Boho Indigo Product Medley (English)

[153132]

$70.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$8.75

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Lovely Lily Pad Happy For You Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! For my card today, I’ve used a lot of Sale-A-Bration Products, including the Stampin’ Up! Lovely Lily Pad stamp set, Lily Pad Dies and the Lily Impressions designer series paper.

We have a color challenge this week, and here is the bold and beautiful color palette I am using for my card:

I started by adhering a panel of the Sale-A-Bration Lily Impressions designer series paper on a Bermuda Bay Card base with snail. I cut the large label from the Stitched Label Dies in Bermuda Bay card stock. I cut two large outline lilies and one small outline lily from the Sale-A-Bration Lily Pad Dies in Lovely Lipstick card stock. I cut two medium solid flowers and one small flower from the Lily Pad Dies in Petal Pink Vellum. I cut two large leaf clusters and one small leaf cluster from the Lily Pad Dies in Granny Apple Green card stock. I trimmed the stems from the large leaf clusters.

I stamped the large lily pad from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely Lily Pad Sale-A-Bration stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink on Granny Apple Green card stock and cut it out with the coordinating die from the Lily Pad Dies. I adhered the lily pad to the large stitched label with multipurpose liquid glue. I made three flower clusters by layering the Lovely Lipstick outline flower on the Petal Pink vellum flower and topping it off with a leaf cluster. I adhered them together with multipurpose liquid glue, being careful to keep the glue behind the cardstock. I accented each flower with a Lovely Lipstick enamel dot and adhered them to the label with dimensionals. Again, I was careful to place the dimensionals behind the cardstock, and ended up cutting small, skinny pieces. I adhered the label to the card base with dimensionals.

I cut the decorative die cut strip from the Lily Pad Dies in Bermuda Bay card stock. I trimmed it to 4″ and adhered it to the card front with multipurpose liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the A Little Lace stamp set in Versamark Ink on Lovely Lipstick and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I heat set the sentiment and cut it out with the die from the Stitched Label Dies. I adhered it to the card base over the decorative strip with dimensionals. I finished it off with a Lovely Lipstick enamel dot.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the small lily bud from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely Lily Pad stamp set in Lovely Lipstick ink, after stamping off twice, on the bottom of a Whisper White panel. I stamped the small leaf cluster under it in Granny Apple Green ink after stamping off once. I added a strip of the Lily Impressions designer series paper and adhered it to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Lovely Lily Pad photopolymer stamp set and Lily Impressions designer series paper are FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. The Lily Pad Dies are FREE with a $100 purchase.

And did you see that there is a new Sale-A-Bration Second Release out with 3 new Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and two new designer series paper packs? Check out my Promotions Page for full Sale-A-Bration Details.

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

March 1 – 15 Host Code: BQCVV2RG

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or in the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or contact me if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for visiting!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Bermuda Bay – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 4 1/4″ x 5″ (die cuts)
Lovely Lipstick – 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cuts)
Granny Apple Green – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cuts)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Lily Impressions DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)
Petal Pink Vellum – 3″ x 3″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set

[152288]

$0.00

Lily Pad Dies

[152315]

$0.00

Stitched Labels Dies

[146828]

$33.00

A Little Lace Cling Stamp Set

[149364]

$21.00

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper

[152284]

$0.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131197]

$8.75

Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146970]

$8.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Perennial Essence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock

[149101]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

[147140]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots

[148805]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Abstract Impressions So Happy for You Butterfly Card

Before I share today’s card, I want to tell you about a new product line that Stampin’ Up! is starting today called Storage by Stampin’ Up! Information is on my Promotions page with a quick intro at the bottom of this post.

Today’s card celebrates springtime happy occasions in navy and yellow and features the butterfly die cut from the Abstract Impressions bundle.

My card is inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #381:

This is such a simple sketch and perfect for showcasing some pretty Designer Series Paper (dsp).

Starting with a Night of Navy card base, I added a piece of the Garden impressions dsp along side a strip of So Saffron cardstock embossed with one of the Petal Pairs embossing folder. I die cut the butterfly and accented it with some older So Saffron enamel dots from my stash and attached it with mini glue dots. I stamped the greeting from the Abstract Impressions stamp set on a scrap piece of Blueberry Bushel and used the Banner Punch to make a flag and attached it to the card front.

The inside of the card is trimmed with a thin strip of the Garden Impressions DSP and a die cut flower from the set.

I love butterfly die cuts, especially the delicate and intricate lacy wings. They don’t need much to make a big statement. I hope you enjoyed today’s card!

April 1 – 15 Host Code: RS7NK2EY

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Bundle

[148348]

$49.50

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147513]

$26.00

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies

[146326]

$29.00

Garden Impressions 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100867]

$8.50

So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[105118]

$8.50

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146968]

$8.50

Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

[145656]

$9.00

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

$23.00

Stampin’ Up! has just launched a new storage system for your ink pads, markers and other stamping accessories. Visit my Promotions page for more information.